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Macdara Ó Fátharta

Acting

Biography

An Irish actor, best known for his role as notorious publican Tadhg Ó Direáin in TG4's Irish language TV drama "Ros na Rún". He is married to Eileen Dunne, they have one child.

Place of Birth: Inis Meáin (IRL)

Known For

Poster for Sinners
Movie

Sinners

7.3
Poster for Poitín
Movie

Poitín

7.0
Poster for Ros na Rún
TV

Ros na Rún

7.0
Poster for Leap Year
Movie

Leap Year

6.9
Poster for Far and Away
Movie

Far and Away

6.8
Poster for The Butcher Boy
Movie

The Butcher Boy

6.8
Poster for Cré na Cille
Movie

Cré na Cille

6.3
Poster for The Blackwater Lightship
Movie

The Blackwater Lightship

5.9
Poster for Song of Granite
Movie

Song of Granite

5.9
Poster for Foscadh
Movie

Foscadh

5.5

Filmography

2025
Buried Alive!
2021
Foscadh

as Paddy

2018
The Black Dog
2017
Song of Granite

as Joe (60s)

2010
Leap Year

as Father Malone

2009
Love & Savagery

as Thomas Collins

2007
Cré na Cille

as Beartla Chois Dubh

2005
His Father's Son

as Tomás Ó'Gallchóir

2004
The Blackwater Lightship

as Grandad

2002
Sinners

as Minister of State

1998
The Butcher Boy

as Alien Priest

1996
Ros na Rún

as Tadhg Ó Díreáin

1992
Far and Away

as John

1978
Poitín

as Garda

1976
Your Man from Six Counties

as Gerard